Elections And Endorsements

Local 21 2018 Political Endorsements

*Candidates with an asterisk next to their names are current or retired Local 21 members.

Statewide

Assembly District 15 - Jovanka Beckles

Assembly District 17 - David Chiu

Assembly District 18 - Rob Bonta

Assembly District 19 - Phil Ting

Assembly District 20 - Bill Quirk

Assembly District 25 - Kansen Chu

Assembly District 27 - Ash Kalra

Prop. 1: Veterans and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018 (YES) – Authorizes $4 billion in general obligation bonds to support affordable housing and a veterans’ home ownership programs.

Prop. 3 Authorizes Bonds to Fund Projects for Water Supply, etc.: (YES) – Authorizes $8.8 billion in general obligation bonds to fund water supply infrastructure projects, support safe drinking water and water quality, and watershed and fisheries improvements.

Prop 5: Changes Requirements for Home Owners to Transfer Property Tax (NO) – Changes rules for how property taxes are calculated for replacement residences that would result in property tax losses for cities, counties, and schools of around $300 million per year in the near term, growing to over $2 billion per year.

Prop. 6: Eliminate Road Repair and Transportation Funding (NO) – Repeals a 2017 transportation law’s revenue provisions. Would result in loss of transportation revenues of $2.9 billion in 2019, increasing to $4.9 billion annually by 2021, which pay for repairs and improvements to roads, highways, and public transportation.

Prop. 10: Expands Locals’ Authority to Enact Rent Control on Property (YES) – Addresses a growing housing crisis in California by allowing cities to pass policies that would limit rental rates that property owners may charge for new tenants, new construction, and single-family homes.

San Francisco City & County

Board of Supervisors, District 2 – Catherine Stefanie

Board of Supervisors, District 4 – Gordon Mar

Board of Supervisors, District 6 – Matt Haney

Board of Supervisors, District 8 – Rafael Mandelman*

Board of Supervisors, District 10 – Shamann Walton

Assessor-Recorder – Carmen Chu

Board of Education - Monica Chinchilla

Board of Education - Alison Collins

Board of Education - Faauuga Moliga

BART Board of Directors, District 8 – Jonathan Lyens*

Measure A: Seawall Bond (YES) - Authorizes the issuance of $425 million in general obligation bonds for seismic strengthening and repair of the Embarcadero Seawall.

Measure B: Privacy Guidelines (YES) – Establishes a Privacy First Policy to provide guidance to the City when considering the adoption of privacy-protective laws and policies. Principles include limiting collection and storage of personal information, de-identifying data sets, and securing personal information against unlawful access.

Measure C: Gross Receipts for Homeless Services (YES) – Establishes a gross receipts tax for all business with receipts of over $50 million. This would result in new tax revenue of $250 - $300 million annually dedicated to housing and homeless services, including shelters, prevention, and mental health services.

Measure D: Cannabis Tax (YES) - Establishes an additional gross receipts tax for cannabis businesses. This would result in additional revenue of $7 - $16 million by 2021 with all new revenue going to the general fund.

Contra Costa County

Martinez City Council – Debbie McKillop*

West Contra Costa Unified School District Board - Valerie Cuevas

West Contra Costa Unified School District Board - Madeline Kronenberg

West Contra Costa Unified School District Board - Consuelo Lara

Richmond Measure H: Luxury Real Estate Tax (YES) - This measure would increase the tax on luxury real estate transactions and produce an increase of $3.9 million annually for the general fund. These funds would expand youth services like after school programs; ensure city workers receive fair compensation and benefits, and help balance Richmond’s budget.

Measure R: Cannabis Tax (YES) - Establishes a tax for cannabis cultivation and other cannabis businesses that would generate a $1.7 to $4.4 million annually in revenue to fund County public safety, health service, and environmental protection programs.

Oakland Measure X: Real Property Transfer Tax (YES) – Changes the current real estate transfer tax from a flat tax to a progressive tax. This would reduce the real estate transfer tax for low and moderate income first time homebuyers and increase the tax on properties over $2 million. The progressive tax would increase annual revenue to the general fund between $1.7 million and $17 million.

Oakland Measure Y: Just Cause for Eviction Ordinance (YES) – Strengthens the just cause ordinance by removing an exemption for owner-occupied duplexes and triplexes and gives the City Council additional authority to strengthen eviction protections.

Hayward Measure T: Increase in Real Property Transfer Tax (YES) – Increases the real estate transfer tax from $4.50 per $1,000 of value to $8.50 per $1,000 of value. Would generate revenue of $13 million annually for the city general fund.

San Leandro City Council, District 1 - Deborah CoxSan Leandro City Council, District 3 - Lee Thomas San Leandro City Council, District 5 - Corina Lopez

Measure A (YES) – The measure is an extension of a 1/8-cent sales general sales tax that generates $50 million annually for Santa Clara County. The measure was originally passed by voters in 2012 with a 10-year sunset and needs to be renewed. Needs a simple majority to pass.